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| 05/04/1996 | Charlton Athletic | - | Luton Town | 1:1 | ||
| 06/04/1996 | West Bromwich Albion | - | Millwall FC | 1:0 | ||
| Watford FC | - | Portsmouth FC | 1:2 | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | - | Norwich City | 1:1 | |||
| Stoke City | - | Grimsby Town | 1:2 | |||
| Sheffield United | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2:1 | |||
| Oldham Athletic | - | Derby County | 0:1 | |||
| Ipswich Town | - | Reading FC | 1:2 | |||
| Huddersfield Town | - | Southend United | 3:1 | |||
| Crystal Palace | - | Leicester City | 0:1 | |||
| Birmingham City | - | Port Vale FC | 3:1 | |||
| Barnsley FC | - | Sunderland AFC | 0:1 |
| » Tables | Home | Away | First round | Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Sunderland AFC | 41 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 59:31 | 28 | 79 |
| 2 |
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Derby County | 41 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 60:44 | 16 | 71 |
| 3 |
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Crystal Palace | 41 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 60:45 | 15 | 66 |
| 4 |
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Charlton Athletic | 41 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 53:43 | 10 | 64 |
| 5 |
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Ipswich Town | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 74:63 | 11 | 62 |
| 6 |
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Leicester City | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 58:56 | 2 | 61 |
| 7 |
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Stoke City | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 52:45 | 7 | 60 |
| 8 |
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Huddersfield Town | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 57:53 | 4 | 59 |
| 9 |
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Port Vale FC | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 53:53 | 0 | 58 |
| 10 |
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Birmingham City | 41 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 55:56 | -1 | 54 |
| 11 |
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Barnsley FC | 41 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 54:61 | -7 | 54 |
| 12 |
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Southend United | 41 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 48:55 | -7 | 54 |
| 13 |
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Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 57:51 | 6 | 53 |
| 14 |
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Sheffield United | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 49:52 | -3 | 51 |
| 15 |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 53:57 | -4 | 51 |
| 16 |
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Grimsby Town | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 49:61 | -12 | 51 |
| 17 |
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Norwich City | 41 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 52:49 | 3 | 50 |
| 18 |
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Reading FC | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 51:57 | -6 | 49 |
| 19 |
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West Bromwich Albion | 41 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 50:62 | -12 | 49 |
| 20 |
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Portsmouth FC | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 58:64 | -6 | 48 |
| 21 |
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Millwall FC | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 39:56 | -17 | 48 |
| 22 |
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Oldham Athletic | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 48:48 | 0 | 45 |
| 23 |
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Luton Town | 41 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 38:54 | -16 | 44 |
| 24 |
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Watford FC | 41 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 54:65 | -11 | 40 |
